Buffalo Sabres left wing Jordan Greenway (12) is checked to the ice by Montreal Canadiens defenseman Arber Xhekaj (72) in front of goaltender Jakub Dobes (75) during the first period in Game 5 of a second-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series, Thursday, May 14, 2026, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)

Montreal Canadiens center Jake Evans (71) celebrates his goal during the second period in Game 5 of a second-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series against the Buffalo Sabres, Thursday, May 14, 2026, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)

Montreal Canadiens center Nick Suzuki lines up for a face-off during the second period in Game 5 of a second-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series against the Buffalo Sabres, Thursday, May 14, 2026, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)

Colorado Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar, center, confers with players during a timeout in the third period of Game 1 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series against the Minnesota Wild Sunday, May 3, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

FILE - Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch looks on from behind the bench during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, March 10, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Minnesota Wild left wing Kirill Kaprizov, center, collects the puck as Colorado Avalanche defenseman Jack Ahcan covers in the second period of Game 5 of an NHL Stanley Cup hockey second-round playoff series, Wednesday, May 13, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Minnesota Wild goaltender Jesper Wallstedt, left, allows a goal by Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon as left wing Gabriel Landeskog looks on in the third period of Game 5 of an NHL Stanley Cup hockey second-round playoff series, Wednesday, May 13, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Minnesota Wild goaltender Jesper Wallstedt reacts after allowing the winning goal on a shot by Colorado Avalanche defenseman Brett Kulak in overtime of Game 5 of an NHL Stanley Cup hockey second-round playoff series Wednesday, May 13, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)